FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 11, 1999Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Wizards trailed Sixers by 11 after three quarters and won 105–98.

Final · Box score
Bulls81
Celtics87
Q1 Celtics -1; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 Celtics +5; Q4 Celtics +6
Final · Box score
Sonics113
Lakers109
Q1 Sonics +2; Q2 Sonics -4; Q3 Sonics +4; Q4 Sonics +4
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Heat95
Q1 Heat +1; Q2 Heat +5; Q3 Heat +11; Q4 Heat +3
Final · Box score
Pistons79
Wolves88
Q1 Wolves +9; Q2 Wolves +11; Q3 Wolves +10; Q4 Wolves +9
Final · Box score
Knicks93
Nets78
Q1 Knicks +1; Q2 Knicks +13; Q3 Knicks +13; Q4 Knicks +15
Final · Box score
Clippers89
Blazers83
Q1 Clippers +1; Q2 Clippers -2; Q3 Clippers -5; Q4 Clippers +6
Final · Box score
Rockets76
Jazz85
Q1 Jazz +12; Q2 Jazz +11; Q3 Jazz +7; Q4 Jazz +9
Final · Box score
Kings91
Grizzlies88
Q1 Kings +6; Q2 Kings +5; Q3 Kings +6; Q4 Kings +3
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Wizards105
Q1 Wizards -2; Q2 Wizards -9; Q3 Wizards -11; Q4 Wizards +7
On this day · 1997–98Apr 11, 1998: 7 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Wolves), 37 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Wizards

Washington fights back late to top Philadelphia

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 38 points

Game flow · Wizards margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-9-11+7Wizards AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2232281698
Wizards20252634105
Who led
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 23, 16, 28, 16, 14, 19, 5, 24Wizards24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 17, 11, 16, 18, 14, 8, 25, 19Wizards19 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 34, 24, 27, 24, 5, 27, 23, 23, 32Sixers32 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Matt GeigerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 14, 25, 11, 20, 2, 14, 8, 17Sixers17 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Lakers combined for 222, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-LakersSonics 113, Lakers 109
222
Sixers-WizardsSixers 98, Wizards 105
203
Bucks-HeatBucks 92, Heat 95
187
Kings-GrizzliesKings 91, Grizzlies 88
179
Clippers-BlazersClippers 89, Blazers 83
172
Knicks-NetsKnicks 93, Nets 78
171
Bulls-CelticsBulls 81, Celtics 87
168
Pistons-WolvesPistons 79, Wolves 88
167
Rockets-JazzRockets 76, Jazz 85
161
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-HeatBucks 92, Heat 95
+3 Heat
Kings-GrizzliesKings 91, Grizzlies 88
+3 Kings
Sonics-LakersSonics 113, Lakers 109
+4 Sonics
Bulls-CelticsBulls 81, Celtics 87
+6 Celtics
Clippers-BlazersClippers 89, Blazers 83
+6 Clippers
Sixers-WizardsSixers 98, Wizards 105
+7 Wizards
Rockets-JazzRockets 76, Jazz 85
+9 Jazz
Pistons-WolvesPistons 79, Wolves 88
+9 MIN
Knicks-NetsKnicks 93, Nets 78
+15 Knicks
Wizards erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-WizardsWizards won · Sixers 98, Wizards 105
11 pts
Clippers-BlazersClippers won · Clippers 89, Blazers 83
5 pts
Sonics-LakersSonics won · Sonics 113, Lakers 109
4 pts
Bulls-CelticsCeltics won · Bulls 81, Celtics 87
1 pt
Mercer shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MercerCeltics · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
MashburnHeat · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
HakeemRockets · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
Larry JohnsonKnicks · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
64% (9-14)
DelePistons · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Kings-Grizzlies
Kings 91Grizzlies 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2626251491
Grizzlies2027241788
The story
Chris Webber had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Sacramento beat Vancouver 91-88

Mike Bibby led Vancouver with 21 PTS, 8 AST 24 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 12-21 FG

The swing

The Kings won the first 26-20, their biggest quarter edge.

Kings lead by quarter
200 +6+5+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shareef Abdur-Rahim led the game in fantasy with 55.5 FPTS (23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Bucks-Heat
Bucks 92Heat 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2623162792
Heat2727221995
The story
Alonzo Mourning's 23 points carried Miami past Milwaukee, 95-92

For Milwaukee, Glenn Robinson had 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 6-8 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 22-16, was where the Heat built it.

Heat lead by quarter
200 +1+5+11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ray Allen was the fantasy play: 43.8 FPTS on 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB

Final · Sixers-Wizards
Sixers 98Wizards 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2232281698
Wizards20252634105
The story
Washington beat Philadelphia 105-98 behind 19 points from Rod Strickland

Theo Ratliff paced Philadelphia: 14 PTS, 2 REB 19 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 7-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 34-16 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Wizards.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 −2−9−11+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.3Season avg12.6Last 5

12.6 points a game over his last five games, against 4.3 in 35 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
J.R. ReidLakers
−16.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Season avg9.9Last 3

9.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.2 in 29 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.3Season avg43.8Today

44 minutes today, against 18.3 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 1 rebounds, 12 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: New York by 15.

Heat over Bucks3Kings over Grizzlies3Sonics over Lakers4Celtics over Bulls6Clippers over Blazers6Wizards over Sixers7Wolves over Pistons9Jazz over Rockets9Knicks over Nets15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 38

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 26, 21, 21, 20, 24, 30, 25, 38Lakers-Sonics · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 20, 15, 33, 27, 30, 21, 20, 13, 33Sonics-Lakers · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 34, 24, 27, 24, 5, 27, 23, 23, 32Sixers-Wizards · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 28, 16, 18, 19, 18, 30, 30, 27Pistons-Wolves · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 18, 23, 31, 9, 3, 15, 15, 27Sonics-Lakers · W
14.2 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 20, 18, 17, 26, 15, 18, 18, 25Lakers-Sonics · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gary TrentMavs+5.2 20.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Shawn BradleyMavs+5.1 13.6 last 10 · 8.5 season
Elden CampbellHornets+4.4 15.3 last 10 · 10.9 season
Anfernee HardawayMagic+4.3 20.9 last 10 · 16.6 season
Matt HarpringMagic+4.0 12.3 last 10 · 8.3 season
Cold
Nick AndersonMagic−6.2 8.8 last 10 · 15.0 season
J.R. ReidLakers−5.4 4.9 last 10 · 10.3 season
Allen IversonSixers−4.0 23.3 last 10 · 27.3 season
Toni KukocBulls−3.6 14.8 last 10 · 18.4 season
Darrick MartinClippers−3.4 4.8 last 10 · 8.2 season